ANTONYHe shall not live; look, with a spot I damn him.But, Lepidus, go you to Caesar's house;fetch the will hither, and we shall determinehow to cut off some charge in legacies.

LEPIDUSWhat? Shall I find you here?

OCTAVIUSOr here, or at the Capitol.

Exit LEPIDUS

ANTONYThis is a slight unmeritable man,meet to be sent on errands: is it fit,the three-fold world divided, he should standone of the three to share it?

OCTAVIUSSo you thought him;and took his voice who should be prick'd to die,in our black sentence and proscription.

ANTONYOctavius, I have seen more days than you:and though we lay these honours on this man,to ease ourselves of divers slanderous loads,he shall but bear them as the ass bears gold,to groan and sweat under the business,either led or driven, as we point the way;and having brought our treasure where we will,then take we down his load, and turn him off,like to the empty ass, to shake his ears,and graze in commons.

OCTAVIUSYou may do your will;but he's a tried and valiant soldier.

ANTONYSo is my horse, Octavius; and for thatI do appoint him store of provender:it is a creature that I teach to fight,to wind, to stop, to run directly on,his corporal motion govern'd by my spirit.And, in some taste, is Lepidus but so;he must be taught and train'd and bid go forth;a barren-spirited fellow; one that feedson abjects, orts and imitations,which, out of use and staled by other men,begin his fashion: do not talk of him,but as a property. And now, Octavius,listen great things: Brutus and Cassiusare levying powers: we must straight make head:therefore let our alliance be combined,our best friends made, our means stretch'dand let us presently go sit in council,how covert matters may be best disclosed,and open perils surest answered.

OCTAVIUSLet us do so: for we are at the stake,and bay'd about with many enemies;and some that smile have in their hearts, I fear,millions of mischiefs.